Associate Paralegal

Travelers•Hartford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of routine paralegal duties and legal administrative duties for assigned attorneys who work in an in-house capacity, many of which are unique to a legal environment and require a working knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, and processes. Assists attorneys and others in legal case preparation and file management for standard matters which may include preliminary legal research, drafting routine documents and obtaining, reviewing, summarizing all relevant documents, reports, discovery, records and other sources of information.

Requirements

High School Diploma or its equivalent.
1 year experience as a paralegal or related work experience; or Bachelor’s degree; or a Paralegal Certification from an ABA-Certified program.
Paralegal or litigation/claim experience.
Insurance related experience.
Knowledge and experience with generative AI tools.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and PDF Software and e-discovery platforms.
Advanced interpersonal skills to communicate with court personnel, other attorneys and their staff, clients, witnesses and outside vendors.
Advanced grammar and writing skills.
Basic knowledge of general law office procedures and local court/jurisdiction rules and procedures.
Highly proficient with the usage of a case management system and other software applications such as Microsoft Office.
Ability to learn proprietary software systems.
Ability to identify urgency and prioritize tasks accordingly.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Basic research and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certification from an ABA-Certified program.

Responsibilities

Reviews and assists with responding to subpoenas.
Analyzes incoming pleadings and conducts multi-database searches to identify parties and determine proper matter assignment.
Pulls and organizes claim and underwriting files in support of litigation.
Reviews claim and underwriting files for responding to discovery requests, including assisting with privilege logs.
Issues, updates, and releases legal holds in accordance with preservation obligations.
Assists with outside counsel management.
Conducts preliminary legal research as necessary.
Supports preparation of litigation materials and litigation reporting for review and distribution.
Tracks legally significant deadlines and compliance obligations.
Reviews conflict waiver requests, discusses with internal legal stakeholders and outside lawyers.
Maintains attorney calendar as well as maintains diary and tickler dates appropriately.
Reviews calendar daily and proactively handles upcoming events and determines dates upon which various pleadings must be served and filed.
Inputs and maintains information into case management or other reporting systems and ensures data integrity.
Assists with projects as requested.